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On the recordSeptember 15, 2016
I am very concerned about the integrity and the security of our democracy in America. The United States is a nation that has always been and must always be governed by its people. Later on today, I am going to see Ambassador Baucus. He is someone who has always talked about how we have to make sure the people determine what we do. America must never be subject to undue influence from foreign powers. Potential conflicts of interest involving our Nation's elected officials deserve our highest scrutiny. That is why I found yesterday's article by Kurt Eichenwald in Newsweek really frightening. I ask unanimous consent that the article be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From Newsweek, Sept. 14, 2016] How The Trump Organization's Foreign Business Ties Could Upend U.S. National Security (By Kurt Eichenwald) If Donald Trump is elected president, will he and his family permanently sever all connections to the Trump Organization, a sprawling business empire that has spread a secretive financial web across the world? Or will Trump instead choose to be the most conflicted president in American history, one whose business interests will constantly jeopardize the security of the United States? Throughout this campaign, the Trump Organization, which pumps potentially hundreds of millions of dollars into the Trump family's bank accounts each year, has been largely ignored.…
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Sep 15, 2016

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